Chestnut at Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest in 2009
Born
Joseph Christian Chestnut
(1983-11-25) November 25, 1983 (age 40)
Fulton County, Kentucky, U.S.
Alma mater
San Jose State University
Occupations
Competitive eater
construction engineer
Awards
16x Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest Champion (2007–2014, 2016–2023)
Joseph Christian Chestnut (born November 25, 1983)[1] is an American competitive eater. As of 2022, he is ranked first in the world by Major League Eating.[2]
On July 4, 2007, Chestnut won the 92nd Annual Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest held at New York City. Chestnut defeated six-time defending champion Takeru "Tsunami" Kobayashi by consuming a world record 66 hot dogs and buns (HDB) in 12 minutes, after losing to Kobayashi in 2005 and 2006. The following year, he successfully defended his title by winning a five hot dog eat-off after tying Kobayashi in consuming 59 HDB in ten minutes. On July 4, 2009, Chestnut beat Kobayashi again, by consuming a world record 68 HDB and winning his third consecutive title. On July 4, 2010, Chestnut took home his 4th consecutive Mustard Belt eating 54 HDB. The 2010 contest was a runaway victory, as Kobayashi did not compete due to a contract dispute with Major League Eating.[3] On July 4, 2011, he won his fifth-consecutive championship with 62 HDB. 2012 marked his sixth consecutive win, when Chestnut tied his own world record from 2009 by eating 68 HDB. In 2013, Chestnut captured his seventh straight title, eating a total of 69 HDB, breaking his previous world record. In 2014, Chestnut captured his eighth straight title eating a total of 61 HDB.
Chestnut lost the 2015 Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest to Matt Stonie.[4] On July 4, 2016, Chestnut regained the championship belt from Stonie by eating 70 hot dogs, 3.5 hot dogs short of his record-setting qualifying round. A year later on July 4, 2017, he raised the bar again by raising his record to 72 hot dogs; and again the following year to a world record of 74. In 2019, he secured a twelfth title with 71 HDB, but failed to beat his previous record. In 2020, he consumed 75 HDB, a world record for the contest. In 2021, he consumed 76 HDB, breaking his own world record for the contest. In 2022, in a return to the corner of Surf and Stillwell Avenues, he consumed 63 Nathan's Famous HDB, his 15th championship, despite a ruptured tendon in his leg. On July 4, 2023, he captured his 16th title by eating 62 HDB.
^Dickie, George (July 4, 2022). "Chestnut Goes for 14th Title in Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest". The Miami Herald. p. 9T. FULL NAME: Joseph Christian Chestnut; BIRTH DATE: Nov. 25, 1983; BIRTHPLACE: Fulton Co., Ken.
^"Current Major League Eating world rankings". majorleagueeating.com. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
^Cassie Spodak, CNN (August 5, 2010). "Hot dog eating champ put on probation". CNN.com. Retrieved August 5, 2010. {{cite news}}: |author= has generic name (help)
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